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Article: Transformation and the future at DLA.(Defense Logistics Agency's Keith W. Lippert)(Interview)(Cover Story)
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- Defense AT & L
- Article date:
- January 1, 2006
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The Defense Logistics Agency, headquartered at Fort Belvoir, Va., is DoD's largest combat support agency, providing worldwide logistics support in both peace and wartime to the military services as well as several federal agencies and foreign countries as authorized. "Support" includes everything from millions of MREs [meals-ready-to-eat] to repair parts, jet fuel, uniforms, medical supplies, and more. As the DLA saying goes: "If America's forces eat it, wear it, maintain equipment with it, or burn it as fuel ... DLA probably provides it." This worldwide mission is performed by approximately 22,000 civilian and military personnel.
DLA doesn't limit activity to ...